The Pendulum

February 20, 2014

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JAMES BESSETTE

EAST GREENWICH â€” For the better part of three years, Scott and Anne Marie McCullough have been surrounded by pages upon pages â€“ both new and old â€“ containing stories of love, thrills, sports and interesting facts, waiting to be sold off to consumers itching to immerse themselves in a world only books can provide.

However, the McCulloughsâ€™ former home for Symposium Books on Main Street became extremely limited in space once their Providence-based business started to grow and become a popular stop among the many shopping destinations along the historic roadway in town.

February 20, 2014

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PENDULUM NEWS STAFF

A local state representative has recently introduced a pair of bills within the General Assembly for possible approval.

District 30 Representative Anthony Giarrusso (R-East Greenwich, West Greenwich) announced his plans to file legislation to allocate the $61 million in current DMV revenues for road and bridge maintenance Rhode Island.

February 20, 2014

By

JAMES BESSETTE

EAST GREENWICH â€” Kathy Lao and Charlotte Palmer, two bright young minds who attend East Greenwich High School, are passionate about being artistic, or supporting their friendsâ€™ creativity through the arts.

Lao, who has an imaginative fire when it comes to putting words down on a piece of paper, would love the opportunity to create poetry or a gripping novel for an adoring public.

February 20, 2014

By

JAMES BESSETTE

EAST GREENWICH â€” Bill Daly, chairperson of the Affordable Housing Commission, Susan Aitcheson, president of the Womenâ€™s Development Corporation in Providence, Juliana King of the East Greenwich Planning Department met briefly at East Greenwich Free Library last week to highlight and discuss the expensive situation both current and prospective residents face when living in town.

February 13, 2014

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JAMES BESSETTE

WARWICK â€” Sully Erna experiences excitement and thrill every time he takes the stage with his bandmates in Godsmack in performing their hits that made the group superstars around the world for the last decade and a half.

Recently, the Lawrence, Mass. native experienced that same thrill each and every day he walked onto the set of a locally-produced film for the better part of the few months.

February 13, 2014

By

JAMES BESSETTE

EAST GREENWICH â€” The Oâ€™Neill family, ever since their son, Braylon, entered the world five years ago, became accustomed to the idea that you never know where a single moment in life will take you, and that you do the very best in making the best out of said moment.

Kelli Oâ€™Neill, a history teacher at Cole Middle School and Braylonâ€™s mother, knew something was different when Braylon was born, but had no idea what that difference was. That was until the doctors gave the diagnoses.

February 13, 2014

By

JESSICA BOISCLAIR

PROVIDENCEâ€” Two local politicians hosted a press conference at the statehouse Tuesday afternoon to urge members of the General Assembly to approve legislation that would require convicted murderers to serve longer sentences.

Senator Leonidas Raptakis (District 33, Coventry, East Greenwich, West Greenwich) and Representative Patricia Serpa (District 27, West Warwick, Coventry, Warwick) were joined by three other politicians to introduce their three bills.